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Studying an LLB Hons Law Degree... how much work is involved?

My current situation is that I work full time as a middle manager in a very large global corporation. I am 32 years old and don't hold any higher education qualifications. I know that I perform extremely well at my job and have been advised that I have been earmarked for a global role within the next 5 - 10 years. However, for this position to be gained I have been told that I must hold a degree level qualification, whether relevant or not.

I understand why this is required as the board will be interested in this kind of information. So, I have thought very carefully and decided that if I was to study at degree level than it would be Law LLB Hons.

Reason?.... because I have a very strong personal interest, plus it plays a major part of my job role already and I feel that I have already gained a lot of experience in this field. One thing to note, I am not the best studier in the world and I need to be interested to do well, that's another reason why I chose this course.

So, I wish to go ahead and study the course via the University of London which is a distance learning option. But, in reality for somebody such as myself that has the desire... how much studying should I expect to invest in the course?

I do work full time 12 days on 2 days off (9 - 5.30), living by myself, I have a girlfriend that I see 4 nights per week and I have a dog!...

Can I realistically think that I can fit this course in to my lifestyle, or am I asking too much of myself?

Update:

Hi, for information; I do live in the UK.

My currently role involes a lot of contract, tort and commercial law. This is specifically surrounding maritime issues which is a whole different ball game to general law but in principal follows the same concepts and guidlelines.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Any law degree from any English-speaking country which bases its legal system on "British Common Law" (which includes the UK, of course... but includes the US also) is going to be A LOT OF WORK.

    Make no mistake about that. If you're not deadly serious, and willing to make HUGE sacrifices, you will not succeed. Period. Wishing won't change that fact.

    Your schedule takes-up a lot of your hours. You'll have to study two to three hours per day, seven days per week, 40 to 50 weeks per year, for three years...

    ...that is, if you do it full time.

    One nice thing about University of London's external (distance learning) program is that you can study part-time. If you look on this page...

    http://londonexternal.ac.uk/prospective_students/u...

    ...you may clearly see that under ALL available study schemes, you can take up to eight (8) years to complete the program.

    Well, then... that changes things, considerably. If you take eight (8) years, then you might be able to get away with just an hour or so of study, maybe just five or so days per week... maybe even less. You might even be able to get away with just dedicating Saturday mornings (or, worst case, most of the day on Saturdays) to LLB study during your two-days-every-twelve-days off... or some similar variation thereon.

    If you do it that way, though, you had better learn the material so well that you won't forget it over time because there will be long periods between exams... and those University of London exams -- regardless of major -- would just about KILL most people. Saying that they're "tough" is a gross understatement... especially in the LLB program.

    The other thing that's good about the U-of-L LLB program is that you can start with just the diploma, and see what happens. If you do well in it, then you can apply it toward the LLB and continue. Doing it that way also gets you two credentials, in the end, for the price of one since it doesn't cost any more, really, to get the diploma first, and then continue right on into the LLB itself.

    You do understand, don't you, that the U-of-L LLB is a degree intended for (but not, of course, by any means limited to) those who intend to practice law, as solicitors or barristers, in the UK, right?

    And that it will NOT be accepted as requisite to sit for the bar exam in any US state... right? (Er... well... possibly New York, but without having first been licensed in the UK, probably not even there. Just depends on how one reads that state's rules.)

    You're crystal CLEAR on all that... right?

    If I knew where you lived, and more specifics about what the job is and what it wants of you, I could give you far better and more specific information and recommendations. There's much to cover, and there are MANY interesting options and angles that I bet I could offer you, and of which I'll also bet you've not considered.

    Still... I hope what I've written here helps a little, in any case.

  • 1 decade ago

    I completed my LLB Law Hons a few years back via full time university.

    Each year you have to complete 8 modules. 4 in the first term and another 4 in the next term. Generally the modules will involve completing a piece of coursework and taking an exam. Courseworks can range from being 2000 words up to 5000 words a piece. For exams you will need to revise quite a bit in advance as alot of the topics have quite a bit of substance needed for understanding. I'm not sure what the situation might be with distance learning - there may be some more flexibility on how many modules you take at a time.

    In your final year you will be required to write a dissertation (very large essay). Mine was 11,000 words.

    If you plan to complete the course full time you'd need 10-15 hours a week minimum to invest for study and assignments.

    If you plan to take it part time probably 5-8 hours a week.

    Remeber to leave yourself some extra time as certain topics may be more difficult to understand than others (I personally struggled with Criminal Law and had to invest much more time in that subject to achieve a good grade).

    I know quite a few people who study via the distance learning programs and all have given the courses a thumbs up. It's an easy, convinient way of studying while maintaining a job and home life. You'll need self motivation to push yourself to keep up with the work but it sounds like you'd be fine.

    LLB Law covers many areas and has alot of substance. Other subjects can require less study time. If you like Law then go for it as you'll definately do better at a subject that interests you.

    Good Luck!

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    1 decade ago

    Hey, Im doing the same course as you but Im doing it full time. Just finished my first year of the course and I managed fine. I know a guy that was in the same position as you, doing the same course with a similar job itinerary as you currently have. He has just completed his second year and he says its been a lot of hard work but he thinks it will pay off. I don't know about you but the uni Im at, in 3rd year is a placement, considering you already have a job this year wont be necessary and you can jump to 4th. Obviously this is the hardest year and I can offer no help with what to expect as I have no inside information on it.

    Good luck :)

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